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Applied Science (BAS)
The Bachelor of Applied Science program at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
builds on knowledge and skills students with formal training in a vocational-technical
studies area from accredited institutions and graduates from Applied Arts and Science
Associate degree programs have acquired. A minimum of 120 hours is required for the
Bachelor of Applied Science degree. The program consists of three components: first, the
transfer of vocational/technical credit hours (33 hours); second, the completion of the
University Core Curriculum Program (45 hours) or the Core of another accredited
institution in a state accredited college/university (see “General Education Requirement”
in the “Undergraduate Programs” section of this catalog; see also “University Core
Curriculum Programs”); and third, the completion of a professional core (18-27 hours)
that affords both academic and professional depth to individuals who possess recognized
competence in an occupational or technical field.
Students with a BAS degree will
 understand concepts and practices within community-accepted standards relevant
to each track;
 apply teamwork and communication skills to develop successful careers in their
fields;
 apply professional and ethical awareness in the practices of their fields.
Students choose from among the following tracks:
Applied Leadership
This track is designed for students in any field who seek to advance their careers
by taking on supervisory positions.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
9
15
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
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ACCT 2301
Financial Accounting
COMM 4350
Communication in Organizations
COMM 4345
Intercultural Communication or COMM 3311 Nonverbal
Communication
MGMT 3312
Behavior in Organizations
POLS 3341
Introduction to Public Administration
SOCI 4315
Complex Organizations
Designated Electives (9 semester hours)
ACCT 2302
Managerial Accounting
BLAW 3310
Legal Environment of Business
BLAW 4350
Human Resource Law
MGMT 3320
Concepts of Human Resource Management
MGMT 4320
Leadership & Managerial Effectiveness
MGMT 4330
Business Ethics
ENGL 3301
Principles of Professional & Report Writing
COMM 4398
Applied Experience
COMM 4399
Communication Internship
COMM 3330
Techniques of Persuasion
COMM 3380
Media & Technology
Childhood Development/Early Childhood Education
This track is designed for graduates of Applied Arts and Science programs in Child
Development, as well as child care providers who seek additional qualifications.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
9
15
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
ECED 3311
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education
ECED 4320
The Young Child, Family & Community Resources
ECED 4340
Communication & Aesthetics
ECED 4350
Mathematics, Science & Social Studies in Early Childhood Education
EDCI 3311
School & Society
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READ 3320
Reading Instruction for Grades EC-4
Designated Electives (9 semester hours)
BIEM 4357
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
EDCI 4321
Instructional Design for Special Populations: Grades EC-4
SPED 4320
Community-Based Instruction for the Exceptional Child
READ 4380
Children’s & Adolescent Literature
Community and Mental Health
This track is designed for graduates of the Addiction Option/Human Services or the
Intergenerational/Human Services degrees and others who seek entry level positions in
social service agencies such as Child Protective Services or Child/Elderly care facilities.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Supporting Coursework
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
21
3
18
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (21 hours)
PSYC 2314
Life Span Development Psychology or SOCI 3340 Sociology of the
Family
PSYC 3342
Cognitive Psychology or PSYC 3363 Abnormal Psychology or
PSYC 4352
Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4332
Cross Cultural Psychology or SOCI 3312 Race & Ethic Relations
PSYC 4344
Drug Use and Abuse or PSYC 4390 Health Psychology
SOCW 3301
Introduction to Social Work
SOCW 3310
Approaches to Social Welfare or SOCI/CRIJ 4331 Juvenile
Delinquency
Supporting Coursework (3 semester hours)
SOCI 1301
Human Societies or
PSYC 2301
General Psychology; Whichever was not taken to fulfill the University
Core Curriculum Requirement
Recommended Supporting Electives 6-9 hours
PSYC 3411 Experimental Psychology *(MATH 1442)
SOCW 3320 Social Services in the Community
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PSYC 4390 (Topics Course) Intro to Clinical Psychology
Criminal Justice
This track is designed for graduates of associate’s programs in law enforcement or
corrections.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Supporting Coursework
Designated Electives
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
9
15
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
CRIJ 4331
Juvenile Delinquency or CRIJ 4335 Criminology
CRIJ 4345
Research Methods
CRIJ 3302
Police and Society
CRIJ 3325
Community-Based Corrections or CRIJ 4340 Criminal Investigation
CRIJ 4312
Law and Evidence or CRIJ 4313 Criminal Procedure
CRIJ 4321
American Prisons and Prisoners
Supporting Coursework (9 semester hours)
ENGL 3301
Professional and Report Writing
Digital Information Mapping
This track prepares students for a variety of careers in land surveying, geographic
information
systems, and hydrographic and digital mapping. and will provide classes acceptable
by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (TBPLS) for credit toward the
requirement
to take the state board exam.
Degree Requirements
A. University Core
B. First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
C. Vocational/ Technical Credit
D. Required Courses
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
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E. Designated Electives
F. University Electives
Total
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102 First-Year Seminar I, II
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15
120 (122)
2
Required Courses (19 18 semester hours)
GISC 1436 Digital Drafting & Design
GISC 1470 Geospatial Systems
GISC 2438 Geospatial Software Systems I
GISC 2470 Geospatial Plane Measurement I
GISC 3301 Geospatial Systems II
GISC 3420 Geospatial Software Systems II
Designated Electives (8 9 semester hours)
GISC 3325 Geodetic Science
GISC 3420 Geospatial Software Systems II
GISC 3421 Visualization for GIS
GISC 4280 Geospatial Systems Internship
GISC 4305 Legal Aspects of Spatial Information
GISC 4315 Satellite Positioning
GISC 4318 Cadastral Systems and Records
GISC 4320 Hydrography
GISC 4321 Geospatial Design
GISC 4335 Geospatial Systems III
GISC 4350 Geospatial Systems Project
Emergency Response
This track prepares students planning careers in professions such as firefighter, police
officer, emergency management planner, or incident response officer in the management
of emergency situations such as natural disasters or major industrial incidents.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
20
7
15
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
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UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (20 semester hours)
POLS 3341
Introduction to Public Administration
COMM 4350
Communication in Organizations
CHEM 4490
Special Topics: Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
ESCI 3202
Professional Skills
ESCI 4301
Environmental Regulations
ESCI 4330
Oil Spill Prevention & Response
ESCI 4370
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response
Designated Electives (7 semester hours)
ESCI 4498 Internship in Environmental Science
GISC 1470 Geospatial Systems I
Other science elective as approved by Department
Environmental and Occupational Safety
This track prepares students planning a variety of careers in professions such as
environmental safety officer, firefighter, and police officer in the management of
workplace safety issues.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
20
7
105 (107)
Total
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (20 semester hours)
POLS 3341
Introduction to Public Administration
COMM 4350
Communication in Organizations
ESCI 3202
Professional Skills
ESCI 4301
Environmental Regulations
ESCI 4320
Environmental Health
ESCI 4365
Occupational Safety & Accident Prevention
CHEM 4490
Special Topics: Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
Designated Electives (7 semester hours)
BIOL 2421
Microbiology
CHEM 4443
Environmental Chemistry
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ESCI 4408
GEOL 3443
GISC 1470
ESCI 4498
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental Geology
Geospatial Systems I
Internship in Environmental Science
Industrial Electronics and Manufacturing
This track prepares students for a variety of technical/professional careers such as
industrial safety inspector, control systems technician, manufacturing specialist,
manufacturing technologist, and electronics technician.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
10
14
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
ENTC 1304
Engineering Design Graphics
ENTC 2402
Manufacturing Processes
ENTC 2418
Introduction to Electronics
MGMT 3312
Behavior in Organizations
ENTC 3410
Material Science
Designated Electives (10 semester hours)
ENTC 3323
Robotics and Automation
ENTC 3406
Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power
ENTC 3444
Electronic Devices and Circuits
ENTC 4322
Programmable Logic Controllers
ENTC 4415
Project Management
Information Technology
This track prepares students for a variety of careers such as personal computer technician,
network administrator, database manager, information security technician, and computer
technology manager within commercial, industrial, educational and government
organizations.
Degree Requirements
Sem. Hrs.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
45
(2)
33
18
9
15
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
COSC 3305
Survey of Computer Security & Societal Issues
COSC 3307 3371 Computer Information Systems Economics
COSC 3342
Network Design & Management
COSC 3360
Human Computer Interfaces or COSC 3351 Internet Programming
COSC 4690
Contracted Field Experience in Computer Science
Designated Electives (9 semester hours)
COSC 2390 1325 Introduction to Interactive Design & Programming Concepts
COSC 2470
COBOL Programming
COSC 3324
Object-Oriented Programming
COSC 3336
Introduction to DBMS Database Systems
COSC 3370
Software Engineering
COSC 3470 3355 Visual Programming Languages
ARTS 3360
Graphic Design I
Legal Studies
This track is designed for graduates of Court Reporting, Legal Secretarial and Paralegal
specialties who seek advancement in private law firms, federal or state governmental
agencies, legal departments of corporations, banks, insurance companies, mortgage
companies, law libraries, legal services/legal aid offices, and law departments of special
interest groups or associations.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
Designated Electives
University Electives
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
9
15
Total
120 (122)
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Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
BLAW 3310
Legal Environment of Business
COMM 3330
Techniques of Persuasion
CRIJ 3310
The Judicial Process
CRIJ 4310
Constitutional Law
CRIJ 4312
Law and Evidence
ENGL 3301
Professional & Report Writing
Designated Electives (9 semester hours)
BLAW 4350
Human Resource Law
CRIJ 4311
Criminal Law
POLS 3317
Judicial Politics
POLS 3351
U.S. Constitution & Federalism
SOCI 4310
Sociology of Work & Occupations
PHIL 3322
Modern Philosophy
Technical Communication
This track is designed for graduates from a variety of Applied Arts and Sciences
programs who seek preparation for career tracks that demand good communication skills.
It provides entry into a fast growing, in-demand field.
Degree Requirements
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
University Core
First-Year Seminars (when applicable)*
Vocational/ Technical Credit
Required Courses
University Electives
Sem. Hrs.
45
(2)
33
18
24
Total 120 (122)
*First Year Seminars
First-Year Seminars or Electives
Full-time, first-year students are required to take the following courses:
UCCP 1101/UCCP 1102
First-Year Seminar I, II
2
Required Courses (18 semester hours)
ENGL 3301
Principles of Professional & Report Writing
ENGL 3375
Writing in the Professions
ENGL 3379
Writing in Computer-Networked Environments
ENGL 4320
Professional Writing Workshop
ENGL 4397
Applied Experience
SOCI 4310
Sociology of Work & Occupations